Bigger than the Sum of his Imperfections

November 15, 2018 10:58

He did a far better job of gaining knowledge of the larger sweep of history than any of his contemporaries. The confidence with which we condemn Nehru exposes the narrowness of our certainties more than it detracts from his achievements. Read Pratap Bhanu Mehta's piece on Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru here